Hybrid Adjunct Instructor, Life Enrichment (Laramie Campus) na Laramie County Community College, WY

About the Department

The Life Enrichment Class Subject Matter Expert (SME) teaches noncredit classes that are offered to the LCCC service area community members. Students are taking these courses for enrichment and lifelong learning purposes. The SME is responsible for creating course proposals in an area of expertise, knowledge and skill, and submitting these proposals in a timely manner each semester they wish to teach. They will coordinate with the Life Enrichment (LE) Program Manager and staff to ensure all details of the course are finalized and completed, including providing information on projected course materials and supplies cost to determine an appropriate class fee. They are then responsible for preparing course materials that will engage a variety of learners. Communicating with LE staff as well as students is a vital skill and professionalism is key. The Life Enrichment Class SME must also support the Life Enrichment office in ensuring all student paperwork is complete including required liability waivers, class evaluations, and other paperwork, as needed.

Compensation: Half of the tuition amount for the class. 

Priority Screening Date: Position is open until filled.

Starting Date: As soon as practical after the hiring process. 

Position Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

• Maximizes student engagement and success by employing methods that provide enriching experience to class participants. 
• Prepares and delivers proposed courses by employing high-impact teaching practices in a learning environment that promotes respect and rapport. 
• Facilitates student achievement by maintaining clear expectations and communicated learning outcomes. 
• Promotes learning through the innovative implementation of effective classroom technologies. 
• Maintains professionalism by embodying the values, ethics, and behavior codes of LCCC and one’s discipline.
• Demonstrates social competence and effective communication in professional and academic venues.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge

• Advanced Knowledge to relevant course content for proposed Life Enrichment Courses

Skills

• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the capacity to convey complex information clearly.
• Use of tools, skills and processes to find respectful and creative ways to resolve disputes and disagreements.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Ability to interact effectively with others, build relationships, and manage interpersonal dynamics.
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, contributing to group goals and fostering a collaborative environment.

• The ability to effectively express your thoughts, ideas, and messages to diverse people via Public Speaking or written form. 

• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Capable of representing the organization in a professional manner, adapting to various situations with maturity, and maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times.

• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be instances of somewhat loud environments.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education requirements depend on the type of course being proposed and will be discussed following completion of proposal form. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification or Equivalent for courses with a credentialing body. 

Other Qualifications

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County Community College is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

The college has a designated person to monitor compliance and to answer any questions regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies. Please contact: Title IX, Title VI, and ADA Coordinator, Suite 205, Clay Pathfinder Building, 1400 E College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007, 307.778.1144, [email protected]. Contact information for the regional Office for Civil Rights is: Office for Civil Rights, Denver Office, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 303.844.5695, [email protected]. Updated 6/2025.

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The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming.  Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.